Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 787 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Source, date, other sites): Real checks: the source, the date, the author, other trusted sites, the full story, a fact-check site. Not real checks: likes, forwards, a scary headline, “SHARE NOW”, capitals, it feels true. Deepfakes can copy faces and voices; check shocking clips with trusted news and money requests with family.

1. 1.True or false: “it went viral” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it is in ALL CAPS (b) checking the photo date (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: counting the likes? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the date
5. 5.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
7. 7.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) forward to all (b) check trusted sites (c) share it fast (d) believe it
8. 8.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) a scary headline (c) a fact-check website (d) a friend forwarded it
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fact-check website (b) a friend forwarded it (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
12. 12.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) it has a photo (c) a fact-check website (d) reading the full story
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) a friend forwarded it (c) checking the source (d) counting the likes
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the photo date (d) it went viral
15. 15.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) checking the date (c) it has a photo (d) it has many emojis
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it says SHARE NOW (b) it went viral (c) a fact-check website (d) it is in ALL CAPS
17. 17.📅 An old story is shared as “today’s news”. What should you check? (a) the colour (b) the likes (c) the emojis (d) the date
18. 18.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the date (b) finding other sites (c) it feels true (d) checking the photo date
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) checking the photo date (d) it has many emojis
20. 20.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
23. 23.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
24. 24.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) share the OTP (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) send money now
25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
26. 26.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
27. 27.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a type of virus (b) a camera filter only (c) a computer-made fake (d) a deep-sea video
28. 28.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a scary headline (c) finding other sites (d) it says SHARE NOW
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) counting the likes (d) checking the source
30. 30.True or false: “counting the likes” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
32. 32.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) forward to 10 (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 20 (d) post it everywhere
34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) counting the likes (c) checking the date (d) checking the numbers
35. 35.True or false: “finding other sites” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a myth (b) a fact
37. 37.True or false: “a friend forwarded it” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
39. 39.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
40. 40.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True

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